Grade this butt ugly 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollar

Russ · January 11, 2004 10:16AM

What would it grade?

Russ, NCNE

DHeath · January 11, 2004 10:19AM

MS66.

stman · January 11, 2004 10:24AM

<< <i>What would it grade? >>

Cough... I wouldn't.

I gots to get me one of theses things. For sale? Cool coin nice catch!!!!

Edit for spelling. Ah never mind ain't worth it.

Sphinx357 · January 11, 2004 10:26AM

AU58

k10 · January 11, 2004 10:30AM

MS60 AFP (Accented Fingerprint)

mnmcoin · January 11, 2004 10:30AM

MS64.

morris <><

XpipedreamR · January 11, 2004 10:32AM

63

Does the color look nicer in person?

And I don't think it's that ugly, either

jeffnpcb · January 11, 2004 10:32AM

AU-58! But they are all BUTT UGLY!!! Look like Frankies with more of a hairline and facing left!!!

LucyBop · January 11, 2004 10:35AM

I'll agree, the holder should say 'butt ugly'!

DHeath · January 11, 2004 10:38AM

OK guys, the coin is without a doubt buttugly, and is olive toned. Let's grade technically for a minute. We don't know what the obverse luster looks like in hand, and the reverse looks full bloom. I see a small dot in the shield, but NO OTHER marks on the entire coin. There is zero evidence of wear. I'd say the coin was likely held to a 6 because of the toning and weak obverse strike, although sometimes the toning will camoflage the strike. JMO

stman · January 11, 2004 10:40AM

<< <i>OK guys, the coin is without a doubt buttugly, and is olive toned. Let's grade technically for a minute. We don't know what the obverse luster looks like in hand, and the reverse looks full bloom. I see a small dot in the shield, but NO OTHER marks on the entire coin. There is zero evidence of wear. I'd say the coin was likely held to a 6 because of the toning and weak obverse strike, although sometimes the toning will camoflage the strike. JMO >>

Ok then boss. I say BU

coinkat · January 11, 2004 10:48AM

I am not sure... I'll take DHeath's word for it. I bet it looks better in person.

jeffnpcb · January 11, 2004 10:48AM

I think the obverse has rub maybe, but not wear! It appears to have been pressed for a while and doesn't look sharp! Grade and slab with reverse on the face side of slab! Might even paint over reverse side of slab so we don't see the obverse of this coin!
Could use as a shim for leveling a computer desk!

Russ · January 11, 2004 10:51AM

I'm telling ya, that Don is a grading genius! The coin is a PCGS MS66.

Russ, NCNE

nankraut · January 11, 2004 10:51AM

I'm not much on JFK's; but I 'll grade it E.R.T.U. (end roll toning ugly)

DHeath · January 11, 2004 10:52AM

Could use as a shim for leveling a computer desk!

LMAO.....only reverse up.

Trooper · January 11, 2004 11:09AM

64 is my pick..
Tom

Sphinx357 · January 11, 2004 11:19AM

You people and your toned coins :rolleyes:

ARCO · January 11, 2004 11:27AM

Russ - That was the lucky half that went on apollo 11 and accidently left in the sea of tranquility by Neil Armstrong. Ol' forgetfull Neil completely spaced it off!

Luckily The commander, Eugene A. Cernan of Apollo 17 broke the rules and made a little sidetracked excursion to go back and get it.

Looks like the harsh conditions on the moon did a little number on it though! I think it was a MS64 while in flight, but the solar dust striking the moon every day wore it down a few grades on the obverse to XF40.

Tyler

DHeath · January 11, 2004 11:28AM

I'm telling ya, that Don is a grading genius!

I had already seen the coin listed on TT.

I thought about why it graded 66 long enough that the coin stuck in my memory. My final conclusion was that it could not look like the pic, and sometimes heavy toners don't. It's not a coin I'd want based on the pic.

Russ · January 11, 2004 11:31AM

<< <i>I had already seen the coin listed on TT. >>

Oh man, that is such a let down. I'll have to find a new hero.

Russ, NCNE

Coulport · January 11, 2004 11:32AM

Two bucks.

rainbowroosie · January 11, 2004 11:33AM

I grade it "PPQ" ---- PuPu Quality.....

Shamika · January 11, 2004 11:53AM

Technical grade withstanding. MS63!

Dog97 · January 12, 2004 10:36AM

Mna I would have said that skanky thing was a 63 because it looks like some bag marks in the middle of the cheeck but then again it may be just fingerprints I mean toning breaks.

mgoodm3 · January 12, 2004 10:58AM

Not hardly worth a grade.

perro · January 13, 2004 4:32PM

I don't think I will ever understand grading. For me it is the equivalent to translating Ancient Sumerian. I was going to say from the high G's to VF, and I felt I was being generous. then I send in a snow white semi-rare morgan and I search high and low with 2 different powered eye pieces and guarantee to myself that it will get a rating from MS60 --MS63, and it comes back an AU!

I GIVE UP. It just seems soooooooooooooooooooo arbitrary and inconsistent. Maybe some of you could talk some sense into a coin dummy?

coppercoins · January 13, 2004 4:43PM

Without reading any of the posts I had MS65 in mind - IF that tarnish were gone. With the tarnish I'd call it a 63. I see the assigned grade of 66 and wholeheartedly disagree...unless it looks a lot better without the tarnish.

perro · January 17, 2004 9:08AM

TTT

JMOORE · January 17, 2004 9:30AM

tporreca · January 17, 2004 10:02AM

Crack it out, ACG will give it a MS70.

perro · January 17, 2004 10:17AM

TTT for Dog97

Grade this butt ugly 1964-D Kennedy Half Dollar

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